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  • Anthony Volpe SS | NYY

    Yankees' Anthony Volpe: Keeps up early-season power

    Volpe went 1-for-4 with a solo home run in Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks.

    Volpe went deep in the fourth inning, belting a 418-foot solo shot that tied the game at 2-2. The talented young shortstop has homered in three of his first four games to the begin the campaign, though those are his only three hits across 16 at-bats. Volpe had just 12 long balls over 637 regular-season at-bats last year.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Still managing calf issue

    Seager is still dealing with some lingering calf soreness, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.

    Seager's calf issue first popped up late in spring training and he has been playing through nagging soreness. The 30-year-old has received two days off so far -- including Wednesday -- and Grant suspects Seager will continue to sit out day games after night games. Seager is just 3-for-17 with zero extra-base hits in the early going this season, and it's possible the calf has contributed to the slow start.

  • Mets' Francisco Lindor: Collects first hit, steal

    Lindor went 1-for-4 with an RBI and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Marlins.

    The shortstop is notorious for having slow starts at the plate, and 2025 has been no exception so far as Lindor went 0-for-11 in his first three games. Tuesday's steal was also his first of the campaign after he swiped 60 in 68 attempts over the prior two seasons combined. There's little concern with Lindor's long-term production, but his history suggests he won't begin to warm up until the weather does -- his .741 career OPS in March/April is his lowest in any month, with an .886 OPS in July being his high-water mark.

  • Kevin Newman 3B | LAA

    Angels' Kevin Newman: On bench again Wednesday

    Newman is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cardinals, Erica Weston of Bally Sports West reports.

    Newman will take a seat for the third time in four games as the Angels continue to take a committee approach to the shortstop spot while Zach Neto (shoulder) remains on the injured list. Nicky Lopez will draw his first start of the season at shortstop after Newman and Tim Anderson combined to go 1-for-20 with six strikeouts through the first five games.

  • Corey Seager SS | TEX

    Rangers' Corey Seager: Getting breather Wednesday

    Seager is absent from the lineup for Wednesday's game in Cincinnati.

    Seager is receiving a routine day off for Wednesday's afternoon contest. The Rangers are going with Josh Smith at shortstop and Ezequiel Duran at third base in the series finale.

  • Brayan Rocchio SS | CLE

    Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Unable to build off spring

    Rocchio went 0-for-2 and was hit by a pitch in Tuesday's 7-0 loss to San Diego.

    Rocchio, who had a promising Cactus League season, has not carried that over into the regular season. Over 50 plate appearances this spring, the shortstop had an .828 OPS, which in retrospect was influenced by a .389 BABIP. Thus far through five regular-season contests, Rocchio is 3-for-15 (.231 BABIP) with one walk and one run.

  • Mookie Betts RF | LAD

    Dodgers' Mookie Betts: Launches decisive homer

    Betts went 1-for-3 with a two-run homer during Tuesday's 3-1 win against Atlanta.

    The shortstop's throwing error during the second inning gave Atlanta a 1-0 lead, but he redeemed himself with a 369-foot shot to left field in the sixth. Betts has a hit in all four of the games he's appeared in so far this season, going 6-for-16 with three home runs, six RBI and six runs scored.

  • C.J. Abrams SS | WAS

    Nationals' CJ Abrams: Tallies three hits Tuesday

    Abrams went 3-for-4 with two doubles, an RBI, a run and a stolen base in Tuesday's loss to the Blue Jays.

    Abrams doubled his early-season hit total and swiped his second bag of the year. He now has three extra-base hits in his last two games and bumped his batting average up to .286 after Tuesday's strong performance.

  • Orlando Arcia 3B | COL

    Braves' Orlando Arcia: Sitting Tuesday

    Arcia is absent from Atlanta's lineup against the Dodgers on Tuesday.

    Arcia went 0-for-3 with a strikeout in the series opener against the Dodgers on Monday. He will get his second off day of the season with Nick Allen starting at shortstop and batting ninth.

  • Leonardo Rivas SS | SEA

    Mariners' Leo Rivas: Returning to majors

    The Mariners recalled Rivas from Triple-A Tacoma on Tuesday.

    With Jorge Polanco away on paternity leave, the Mariners will call up Rivas to give the team additional infield depth for the next several days. The 27-year-old turned in a .607 OPS in 86 plate appearances with the M's last season but has already blasted two home runs in three Triple-A games this year.

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